Category: Feature

Charlotte County must prove that growth and environmental protection can coexist. Because if the harbor loses its seagrass, its wildlife and its natural balance, the cost of rebuilding what has disappeared may be far greater than the billions required to protect it today.

Let us change the story that children with dyslexia tell themselves. They are not behind, lazy, or less capable. They are thinkers whose minds work in a different direction. I wish someone had told me that at nine years old instead of 55.

In an age when political disagreements can quickly become personal, sensational, and even vindictive, I believe there must still be a line between legitimate public-interest reporting and the unnecessary exposure of someone’s private life.
That line is one I intend to respect.

Bobby has already been a fantastic leader with us, and being selected for this training reinforces what we already know about him.

Florida reported 17 Vibrio vulnificus cases and three deaths through August 20, 2026, according to the Florida Department of Health.

For immigrant families, the answer is not an abstract political debate. It can determine whether a parent comes home from work, whether children return to an empty house and whether entire neighborhoods
live in fear of the next knock at the door.

Lee County faces a teacher recruitment and retention challenge that is not unique to us but hits our community hard. We are a growing county, which means we need more teachers every year.